The Charlotte Optimist
About
The Charlotte Optimist is a donor supported local news outlet, one of roughly twenty new publications founded in the city since 2000. It runs on philanthropic funding instead of advertising or subscriptions, a model that has spread across American local journalism as the commercial one has weakened. It is among the outlets picking up coverage as the legacy newsrooms shrink.
What to know
- Funding comes from donors instead of advertisers.
- It is free to read with no paywall.
- Coverage focuses on civic affairs and accountability reporting.
- It was cited in a Columbia Journalism School report on the local market.
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